Sarn Gynfelyn
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The Sarn Gynfelyn shingle spit
is located at Wallog
, a few kilometres north of Llangorwen
in the county of Ceredigion
, Mid-Wales
. It is close to Clarach Bay
, south from Borth
and north of the regional capital Aberystwyth
.
Similar landform
examples are found at several points along the Cardigan Bay
coast. They are thought to be long subtidal banks of glacial moraine
s.
Legend has it that they are the remains of causeways leading to Cantre'r Gwaelod, Wales's version of the myth common to many coastal nations across the world of an ancient drowned civilisation.
Spit (landform)
A spit or sandspit is a deposition landform found off coasts. At one end, spits connect to land, and extend into the sea. A spit is a type of bar or beach that develops where a re-entrant occurs, such as at cove's headlands, by the process of longshore drift...
is located at Wallog
Wallog
Wallog lies on the coast of Cardigan Bay north of Aberystwyth between Clarach and Borth in the county of Ceredigion, Mid-Wales.A shingle spit named Sarn Gynfelyn originates from here.An old disused lime kiln is located at the end of this moraine....
, a few kilometres north of Llangorwen
Llangorwen
Llangorwen is a village located in the county of Ceredigion, Mid-Wales. Close to Clarach Bay and a mile north of Aberystwyth.Jutting out to sea the Sarn Gynfelyn shingle spit is located a few kilometres north of Llangorwen.-External links:*...
in the county of Ceredigion
Ceredigion
Ceredigion is a county and former kingdom in mid-west Wales. As Cardiganshire , it was created in 1282, and was reconstituted as a county under that name in 1996, reverting to Ceredigion a day later...
, Mid-Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It is close to Clarach Bay
Clarach Bay
Clarach Bay is a small bay on the coast of Ceredigion, Wales, to the north of Aberystwyth, where the Afon Clarach flows into the sea. It has given its name to extensive nearby caravan and camping sites for holidaymakers.- External links :**...
, south from Borth
Borth
Borth ) is a coastal village 7 miles north of Aberystwyth in the county of Ceredigion, Mid Wales. The population was 1,523 in 2001.-Features and history:Borth has a sandy beach and is a popular holiday seaside resort...
and north of the regional capital Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth is a historic market town, administrative centre and holiday resort within Ceredigion, Wales. Often colloquially known as Aber, it is located at the confluence of the rivers Ystwyth and Rheidol....
.
Similar landform
Landform
A landform or physical feature in the earth sciences and geology sub-fields, comprises a geomorphological unit, and is largely defined by its surface form and location in the landscape, as part of the terrain, and as such, is typically an element of topography...
examples are found at several points along the Cardigan Bay
Cardigan Bay
Cardigan Bay is a large inlet of the Irish Sea, indenting the west coast of Wales between Bardsey Island, Gwynedd in the north, and Strumble Head, Pembrokeshire at its southern end. It is the largest bay in Wales....
coast. They are thought to be long subtidal banks of glacial moraine
Moraine
A moraine is any glacially formed accumulation of unconsolidated glacial debris which can occur in currently glaciated and formerly glaciated regions, such as those areas acted upon by a past glacial maximum. This debris may have been plucked off a valley floor as a glacier advanced or it may have...
s.
Legend has it that they are the remains of causeways leading to Cantre'r Gwaelod, Wales's version of the myth common to many coastal nations across the world of an ancient drowned civilisation.